National ‘One America’ Volunteer Service Tour Kicks Off in Columbus

First tour stop will support the Columbus Volunteer Challenge to
engage thousands of residents in service

Volunteers will make vegetable seed balls for the Franklin Park
Conservatory’s ‘Growing to Green’ Program

July 25, 2013 11:08 AM Eastern Time

COLUMBUS, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Points
of Light, the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer
service, with sponsorship from JPMorgan
Chase, will commence a nationwide service tour called One
America on July 30 at Ohio State University. Local nonprofit leaders Philip
Pikelny, Chairperson of the Columbus Zoological Park Association
Board and David Chesebrough, President and CEO, COSI Columbus
will come together in service along with volunteers to make vegetable
seed balls for the Franklin Park Conservatory’s ‘Growing to Green’
program. Mayor Michael B. Coleman will also announce the official
opening of registration at www.columbusvolunteerchallenge.org
for the 2nd annual Columbus Volunteer Challenge coming to the
city September 7 - 11.

The One America tour will bring together unlikely pairs and powerful
voices in politics, entertainment, and sports with the goal of inspiring
millions of people to unite in service to their communities throughout
2013 and 2014. The initiative will leverage volunteers in service
projects to tackle three major issues across the country: promoting
education, ending hunger and protecting the environment. Nine tour stops
are planned; the Columbus kickoff will be followed by events in Chicago,
New York, Miami, Houston, Atlanta, Phoenix, California, and Washington,
D.C.

WHAT:

Volunteers will assemble vegetable seed balls that will be
presented to the Franklin Park Conservatory and planted in
community gardens throughout Columbus on August 3 as part of the
Conservatory’s Community Garden Day. Mayor Coleman will announce
the opening of registration for this year’s Columbus Volunteer
Challenge.

1:00-2:00p.m. Conversation led by Philip Pikelny and David
Chesebrough about expanding community engagement in Columbus

WHERE:

Great Hall Meeting Room, Ohio State University

1739 N High Street, Columbus, OH, 43201

Parking available in the Ohio Union South Garage

For more information on the One America tour, please visit www.one-america.org
or follow the conversation on Twitter using the #1America hashtag.

About Points of Light

Points of Light—the world’s largest organization dedicated to volunteer
service—mobilizes millions of people to take action that is changing the
world. Through affiliates in 250 cities and partnerships with thousands
of nonprofits and corporations, Points of Light engages four million
volunteers in 30 million hours of service each year. We bring the power
of people to bear where it’s needed most. For more information, go to www.pointsoflight.org.

About JPMorgan Chase

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services
firm with assets of $2.4 trillion and operations in more than 60
countries. The firm is a leader in investment banking, financial
services for consumers, small business and commercial banking, financial
transaction processing, asset management and private equity. A component
of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves
millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world’s most
prominent corporate, institutional and government clients under its J.P.
Morgan and Chase brands. In Ohio, the company employs more than 23,000
people and serves 3.2 million customers through nearly 300 branches and
more than 900 ATMs located throughout the state. Information about
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is available at www.jpmorganchase.com
and @ChaseNews.